Q22 - Sarah: Some schools seek to

[senorhosh]

Isn't the answer D?

The argument mentioned in answer C is used to support the OVERALL argument, of whether schools can be successful with the policy.

Paul states a case, and that case is the premise for his conclusion "in such cases, the policy can clearly be said to have [succeeded]"

Can anyone tell me why D is incorrect?
Thanks

[timmydoeslsat]

Sarah states that the policy, by itself, that requires students to perform community service will not succeed in fostering a habit in students to volunteer.

This is because students that were required to do this did not actually volunteer and a habit cannot be fostered in person that has not done the activity yet.


Paul says that this policy by itself CAN work. It can work because the students that were required to perform the service actually had their eyes opened, although forcefully, and they later volunteered to do similar things. So this policy can instill this habit Paul believes.

Answer choices:

A) Sarah would probably agree with this, with an idea like removing the requirement aspect. Paul would definitely agree with this. Sarah may agree or is silent. While Paul is agree. Eliminate.

B) Both do not give opinions on enjoyment.

C) Paul agrees with this because of the given policy while Sarah would disagree with this because she does not believe that being forced will succeed in developing the habit.

D) Paul would agree with choice D, while Sarah is either an unsure or an agree.

Sarah states that by itself the policy requiring them to perform community service will not foster the habit. So she leaves open the possibility of a combination of policies could make this work. Perhaps to drop the requirement? Sarah does not state that this development is not possible.

E) No comment from either on this aspect of later in life.

[bbirdwell]

I think it's helpful to keep your task in mind on questions like this. Your job is to find an answer that one person definitely agrees with and the other definitely disagrees with.

You should anticipate seeing incorrect choices that match only one of the above criteria (one person agrees, the other we don't know, etc.)

That's what happens on (D). Clearly, Paul agrees with this statement. However, Sarah only states that this policy alone cannot work. We don't know her opinion on other policies.